Join our compassionate and multidisciplinary team as a Mental Health Clinician in our Eating Disorder Service, where you'll play a vital role in providing evidence-based, consumer-centred eating disorder care.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3
Remuneration: Based on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ668519
Occupational Therapist Level 3: $2240.23 - $2312.82 per week
Social Worker Level 3: $2240.23 - $2312.82 per week
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital and District-Wide, NSLHD Eating Disorder Service.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the position is to provide specialist eating disorder services, liaison and consultation regarding the management of consumers of all ages with eating disorders and their families in the community and hospital based medical and mental health settings across the local health district.
The position will be required to hold a caseload to provide face to face individual intervention in their relevant field and involved in the facilitation of evidence based virtual group therapies.
Funding opportunities will be provided to access clinical supervision and regular training opportunities for professional development within the area of mental health and eating disorders.
The position also provides consultation and supervision to NSLHD clinicians including generalist inpatient and community services on assessment, clinical management, treatment and discharge planning relating to Eating Disorders.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
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Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy with registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or relevant qualifications in Social Work with eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Occupational Therapist and Social Worker Level 3 Must have minimum experience as a level 2.
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Extensive knowledge and experience in the assessment and delivery of evidence based therapy and treatment models of people with feeding and eating disorders. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of FBT (Family Based Treatment) and CBT-E or working alongside clinicians who are facilitating these treatment models.
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Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and skills to support clinical leadership within a team with demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence based practice, quality activities and continuous practice improvement.
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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 18 June 2026
Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 29 June 2026
